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Kensington International School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

799^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Kensington International School is an elementary school in Springfield, MA, serving 262 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Springfield school district, which is ranked 321 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite consistent funding and resources, Kensington International School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 749-853 out of around 900-940 schools.

Kensington International School faces significant challenges in student achievement, with consistently lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 20.75% of Kensington students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 22.11% in Springfield and 41.53% statewide. In math, only 18.1% of Kensington students were proficient, compared to 17.12% in Springfield and 40.74% statewide. The school also has significant achievement gaps between student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than their peers at the school but still lagging behind state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the same district, Kensington International School consistently underperforms. For example, White Street Elementary, located just 0.43 miles away, outperforms Kensington International School across all subject areas and grade levels, with significantly higher proficiency rates. The persistent underperformance of Kensington International School, as well as the other schools in the Springfield district, suggests systemic challenges that the district needs to address to improve educational outcomes for all students.

278

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,272

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 Kensington Avenue
Springfield, MA 01108

(413) 787-7522

District: Springfield

Students who attend Kensington International School usually attend:

Middle:	Springfield Middle School
	Springfield Public Day Middle School
	STEM Middle Academy
High:	Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College
	High School Of Commerce
	Liberty Preparatory Academy
	Springfield Central High
	More...
	Springfield High School
	Springfield High School of Science and Technology
	Springfield Public Day High School
	The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

African American:

20.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 20th percentile in 2017 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 20th-percentile peak (2017) to 12th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

799^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Springfield

321^st of 348Springfield among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	799 of 906	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	778 of 916	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	838 of 928	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	756 of 932	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	846 of 936	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	793 of 942	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	825 of 934	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	749 of 938	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	775 of 932	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	853 of 914	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	811 of 926	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.9	789 of 928	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	745 of 930	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	765 of 924	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	862 of 920	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	776 of 909	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.4	808 of 908	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.9	776 of 911	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.9	849 of 911	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	725 of 887	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.9	681 of 882	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	13.2	771 of 884	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	83 of 169	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	14 of 172	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	58 of 174	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	43.4	113 of 244	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	753 of 869	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	744 of 886	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	787 of 887	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	749 of 901	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	843 of 898	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	794 of 902	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	777 of 893	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	252 of 458	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	178 of 446	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	279 of 420	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	115 of 401	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	254 of 379	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	258 of 398	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	255 of 379	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	501 of 736	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	499 of 760	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	635 of 757	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	421 of 772	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	576 of 705	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	424 of 700	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	426 of 685	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	802 of 884	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	703 of 891	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	805 of 896	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	690 of 908	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	772 of 904	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	727 of 907	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	796 of 898	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	341 of 717	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	528 of 703	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	563 of 905	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	760 of 894	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	594 of 896	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	595 of 886	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	12.0	831 of 925	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	329 of 399	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2018)54th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+20 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)18th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-21 vs state

Science18%-23 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Kensington International School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Kensington Avenue	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7522	278	22	12.9		8 (2.9%)	58 (20.9%)	193 (69.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	14.1	799^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.8%		16.9	778^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.1%	21	25.0	26.1	12.8	20.8	18.2	30.4	10.5	18.1	18.4	18.4	$26,272
White Street	Public	PK, KG-5	300 White Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7543	378	38	9.8		18 (4.8%)	77 (20.4%)	263 (69.6%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	53.8	416^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.1%		43	537^th of 916 public elementary schools	41.4%	121	58.8	46.3	33.9	45.5	47.1	51.9	27.9	41.6	45.9	45.9	$26,155
Elias Brookings	Public	PK, KG-5	433 Walnut Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7200	304	30	10.3		15 (4.9%)	69 (22.7%)	212 (69.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	21.2	721^st of 906 public elementary schools	20.4%		20.4	735^th of 916 public elementary schools	19.8%	14	26.7	30.6	20.6	26.1	26.7	30.6	23.5	27.0	17.7	17.7	$27,575
Washington	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Washington Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7551	430	38	11.4		37 (8.6%)	72 (16.7%)	284 (66.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	16.2	777^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.2%		16.9	777^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.2%		14.5	25.0	15.9	17.6	9.5	11.1	29.6	16.1	38.6	38.6	$26,626
Sumner Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Sumner Avenue	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7430	490	47	10.3		36 (7.3%)	90 (18.4%)	327 (66.7%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	16.3	775^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.5%		18.5	761^st of 916 public elementary schools	16.9%	14	31.3	22.6	8.6	21.1	21.9	13.0	25.9	20.5	22.4	22.4	$26,417
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Surrey Rd	Springfield	01118	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7248	304	26	11.4		46 (15.1%)	47 (15.5%)	173 (56.9%)	22 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	42.3	530^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.5%		37.3	585^th of 916 public elementary schools	36.1%	55	37.1	37.1	34.1	36.0	51.4	34.3	34.9	39.8	38.6	38.6	$25,242
Milton Bradley School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Mulberry Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7475	385	34	11.3		12 (3.1%)	73 (19.0%)	282 (73.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	13	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%		13.8	817^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.8%	4	18.9	18.4	21.6	19.7	16.2	16.3	11.8	14.6	25.5	25.5	$26,871
Benjamin Swan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	680 Union Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7526	486	39	12.6		15 (3.1%)	100 (20.6%)	337 (69.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	9.8	853^rd of 906 public elementary schools	5.8%		11.2	851^st of 916 public elementary schools	7.1%	2	14.8	15.1	19.4	16.4	8.2	13.7	15.7	12.4	18.0	18.0	$23,445
William N. DeBerry	Public	PK, KG-5	680 Union Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7582	483	34	14.4		22 (4.6%)	101 (20.9%)	340 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	6.5	878^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.2	867^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.3%	11	21.1	9.9	4.8	13.0	11.3	5.6	7.1	8.2	11.9	11.9	$23,579
Frederick Harris	Public	PK, KG-5	58 Hartford Ter	Springfield	01118	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7254	570	47	12.1		71 (12.5%)	117 (20.5%)	311 (54.6%)	26 (4.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	47.3	481^st of 906 public elementary schools	46.9%		30.9	629^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.3%	148	31.8	43.1	46.7	40.9	40.3	38.5	33.3	37.1	49.3	49.3	$27,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Kensington International School

What district is Kensington International School in?

Springfield

Is Kensington International School a good school?

Kensington International School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Kensington International School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Kensington International School.

What is the racial makeup of Kensington International School?

Students at Kensington International School are 69% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kensington International School attend?

Students who attend Kensington International School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springfield Middle School
Middle : Springfield Public Day Middle School
Middle : STEM Middle Academy
High : Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College
High : High School Of Commerce
High : Liberty Preparatory Academy
High : Springfield Central High
High : Springfield High School
High : Springfield High School of Science and Technology
High : Springfield Public Day High School
High : The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning

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